Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-30
Rcmanof and Muscovite Dictate
Styles Severe and a La !.
MiIitaire.
Furry Garments for Frosty Days
Descriptions OF HANDSOME
Costumes.
Economic SuzEentinpS for ths House
keeper Recipes Ia Point.
NoTss, Etc.

tivation of higher qualities. A well
dressed woman is pleasing picture, and
never does she feel more completely mis-
tress of the situation than in perfectly
fitting and appropriate costume.
Those who have re6d Sarter Rassrtus
cannot fail TO reno mber the value Carlyle
sets uDon the ermine OF rhe Judge, ann
the trsppings of the king, showing that il
is not women alone who are estimated oY
their dress.
The man who succeeded in parting his
hsir in the middle, aud IL tying his cravat
gave his whole mind 10 it, and it is
agsiust THE giving the whole mind TO it
that women are cautioned, dress may De
foe art, but an artist to succeed
must know something besides his art.
That woman who devotes the greater part
OF her time, and most OF her thoughts, 60
dress, will soon become frlvolous and
have no taste or inclination for other pur
suits. Femiuinity loses color choosing
and the devising and designing OF cos
tunes that will best display her charms;
but there is limit to this, and il carrir d
beyond, it becomes as vitisting as any
other form of dissipation, and woman
INDUCING 10 this extent will fad the pur
suit 81 dUsOIOlbS 90 " OIL SASS'
stale and unprofi able.
This much as a friendly warning
aeeiBss clothes worship, ard q gentle
hint that while WON IN may be fashion
able, che need not be frivolous.
The cold winds that blow remind our
readers that bslmy days will soon be
over, and fashion journals from more
nortnerly lstitudes are full of descriptions
of wrsps and various garments for the
street fashioned of fur. In this section
these heavy garments are not needed,
still, fur as a trimming is appropriate,
and is used with all cloak fabrics
Astrachan will be much used, and
there is revival of the brown Lynx, thi'
is lopg silky fur OF golden brown, that
on opening SHOWS txt the skin almost
an orage tint A very handsome cream
evening wrap is tTimm' with this ard
gold braid, masking garment attractive
and beautiful A suit recently shown was
OF electric blue cloth trimmed with black
fox, and hat to match.
The opinion OF one of the Partisan die
ts'ors of modes is that Russian taste will
furnish the keynote for the hSrmonies of
winter dress. Ii he be correct an almost
baroaric splendor will prevail, rich en-
broideries will be used snd the glitter o.
gold and siiTeriwill be dazzling TINS styl'
Of enumeration makes lady's costum
exceedingly heavy, but who complains
when fashion orders the burden?
There is now scarcely a dress leaves
the hsnds of the maker that has moi
MORE as part oft, a very pretty dress
of the new tint, blush gray, has 8 plain
skirt of MORE, with drspings Of gray cloth
pink 4 on each edge and across the
bottom The skirt has narrow pleGteo
foot RUNE and above this are two rolls,
one Of muire, the other of cloth about an
inch in diameter, filed lightly with cotton.
This serves to give weight Hnd shape
and thus keeps the lower skirt 10 p' ST.
ton, panel on the left is orDamented oy
pssssm. nterie ornament reaching from
the waist almost TO the bottom OF t. {
skirt, the dTspery is caught up in every
breath to snow the MORE skirt. A
round waist Of cloth opens over vest OF
the silk, and short cloth mantle lined
with MORE, and nat of gray trimmed With
knots of silk and pink wings complete
this exquisite dress.
Japanese dresses which followed the
Mikado furore are popular for the fall
they make sceful and easy gown, and
are quite as comfortable as that aoom
ination known as the "Mother Hubbard"
Fapcy goes unrestrsined in the matter
of dressing the children OF fashionable
mothers The sleeveless party frocks Of
last winter have had an additional cur
tailment in cutting them down IL
tbs neck, the connecting link between
back and front being only strip two
inches in width. The short sleeves are
puffed and bow of ribbon at the Shout
der and on the sleeve band complete the
corssge. This is very pretty made OF
scarlet, the sleeves Of red and blue
stripe, bands of blue satin put .througr
tabs Of the scsrlet stuff aud tied in bows,
the blouse waist is of one piece anC
fsstens invisibly with buttons IN front.
A tasteful modiste recently fashioned 6
lovely tea gown for bride, 1t WAS OF Nv,
shades of helitrope, cut princess, with 8
train seventY-tWo inches long, aud full
front Of white lace caught here and there
with bows Of lavender.
4 handsome reception dress sent GU
from the same house has short skirt O
reseda fable, plsited in front and Covered
with draperies of white lace. The sprol
front is framed oy panels, aud these are
Joined to the lace by ends and knots
reseds ribbon Two perpendicular bend
of reseda psssementerie ornament eact
Of these panels, TO which is attached tn'
reseds faille train. The corssge opens
over lace vest, the hesrt-shsped nee
ornsmeuted by hands OF e eds passe
menterie. The elbow sle, Yes opening o.
the upper side over lace pun Ig ar'
finished BY handsome knots OF RIBBONS.
MOTIFS.
Moi-e IS the rage of the season.
Lsce jerseys are popular for evenin
wear.
Red hosiery is again fashionable Wit
Parisiennes.
All house dresses hsve fancy sleeves
one kind or smother.
Psrisian women are agsin wearing Tn
hair msssed on the back of the head.
Henrietts cloth is the lesdlDg msteris
Just now for costumes of foe black WOO
The bridesmaids st fall weddings hav
lsrge hats trimmed with f)Ters
directoire.
Long haired cloths are used in trim
ming those of short nap or with smoot
surface.
Cufs of linen worn outside the slsev
are 81 aesthetic fashion set by Eoglis
young women.
Every kid Of fur will be worn tn
win'er. but for walking costumes Astr'
kSn Is still ne fsvorite.
A simple cord OF silk or wool edges Il
newest tailor gowns, which are lit
more graceful this season than OF yore.
It's Sd English fashion 70 have VIC
49,, collar mora than an eighth OF